Trump used trade ‘in a very powerful way’ to ease India–Pakistan tensions: White House

Trump signed executive orders to impose as much as 50 per cent of the tariffs on imports of products from India, in August 2025

US President Donald Trump / Reuters

The White House on Aug. 19 said President Donald Trump employed trade as a “very powerful” tool to defuse tensions between India and Pakistan, crediting his economic leverage with helping prevent a potential nuclear confrontation between the two South Asian rivals.

At a news conference, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt placed the India–Pakistan example alongside a string of what she described as diplomatic successes under Trump, including hostage releases in Gaza and progress in Ukraine peace talks.

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